| 单词 | chink |
| 释义 | chink (tʃɪŋk ) Word forms: chinks , chinking, chinked 1. countable noun A chink in a surface is a very narrow crack or opening in it. ...a chink in the wall. [+ in] He peered through a chink in the curtains. [+ in] Synonyms: opening, crack, gap, rift 2. countable noun A chink of light is a small patch of light that shines through a small opening in something. I noticed a chink of light at the end of the corridor. [+ of] 3. ergative verb When objects chink, or you chink them, they touch each other, making a light ringing sound. ...cutlery chinking in the silence. [VERB] They poured out the rest of the wine and she chinked his mug. [VERB noun] 4. a chink in someone's armour phrase [chink inflects] If you say that someone has a chink in their armour, you mean that they have a small weakness in their character or in their ideas which makes it easy to harm them. Idioms: a chink in someone's armour a person's weakness that you can take advantage of, although they appear to be very strong and successful Opposition leaders hope to use their annual conference to attack what they see as the most vulnerable chink in the government's armour. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 裂缝 Japanese: 割れ目 |
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